So I was down with gastroenteritis last week due to a virus going around within the community here and after a trip to the doctors, all I wanted was one of my grandma’s simple tofu soup.
This soup could not be easier to prepare and fantastic when you are poorly and need to be on a soft, simple diet. 
Ingredients
• 4 to 5 shallots thinly sliced
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 potato (diced)
• 1 carrot (diced)
• 2 stalks of celery thinly sliced
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Tofu (cut into chunky squares)
• 1 litre of water
• a little oil & a little sesame seed oil
• 1 tbs of fresh chopped cilantro (leave some for garnishing)
Method
1. In a pot, heat about a teaspoon of oil & a teaspoon of sesame seed oil and sauté the shallots and garlic. Once golden, add the celery and sauté for another minute.
2. Pour in the litre of water and let it simmer/boil for about 15-20 mins before adding the potatoes & carrots.
3. Once the vegetables are cooked, gently add the tofu into the soup and simmer till they start floating up. Season well.
Garnish with the rest of the chopped cilantro, crispy shallots and serve hot…
Have a happy healthy Sunday!💛
Hope you recover soon! I have been down with flu this week, and this soup looks like the perfect medicine! So flavorful too!
Thank you, I have but still being very careful with what I eat…just in case! Poor you, I do hope you will get better soon! The soup is a great dish especially when the flu just drains you. I had it for a few days and by the 3rd day, I just boiled some white rice noodles, placed them in a bowl and ladled the soup in. Take care 💕
Oh dear, hope you’re better soon. This sounds like a perfect pick me up meal that I would eat any time!
I am much better thank you! I loaded myself with this soup for almost a week alternating it with noodles too and by the end of it, I was feeling brand new. Definitely a perfect pick me up meal…you can never go wrong with grandma’s recipes.☺️